Man arrested after fight turns deadly in Baltimore’s Carrollton Ridge neighborhood

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A 38-year-old man was arrested following a deadly fight in Baltimore’s Carrollton Ridge neighborhood, according to police.

Eric Clayton Cooke, a Baltimore resident, was charged with the aggravated assault of 34-year-old Breon Turner.

Police responded to the incident on October 14 at approximately 9:40 p.m. in the 1900 block of Ramsay Street in southwest Baltimore.

Once there, officers found Turner with serious injuries resulting from a physical altercation, police reported.

Turner was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries on October 19.

Detectives arrested Cooke on October 20 in the 4900 block of Hamilton Avenue.

Cooke was taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he faces charges of attempted first-degree murder.

Officials noted that the charges may be upgraded based on the Medical Examiner’s Office’s findings.